Thesaurus results for PLAYED (UPON)

played (upon)

verb

past tense of play (upon)

as in exploited

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit

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This follows an incident where OpenAI models autonomously exploited system flaws, showcasing advanced capabilities.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
But instead, many Africans were further exploited and bequeathed with debt that continues to this day.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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